The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-23
BORN BLIND.
Can Now See as Well as Anyone
Credit to Whom Credit is Due,

The increasing interest taken in the visit
of DIR. Barker, the oculist and ,aurist, was
the means of inducing the scribe to call on
him for a personal interview and investi-
CATION, for the benefit of the readers of the
Sentinel.
Having made our errand known the Doc.
tor said: while l am advertising, pay
ing my money, and doing all can to dis
seminate general information in regard to
the malformations and preservation Of the
eye. ear, nose and throat, and establishing
the superiority of my new, rational and
exact treatment for the durable affections
of these organs, am a little too modest
10 talk about my success; but would pre-
fer you to interview any of this long list of
patients, who can speak from experience"
Having heard OF his restoring the sight of
a nine-y ear-old child of Mrs. OFT, that was
born blind, the writer got her address
SO Spann avenue-called upon her, and
inquired if she kew anything about DR..
Barker.
Il ought to-" wss the prompt reply.
why, has he treated any of your fami-
lyT"
"Yes, indeed; he cured my little girl,
that was born blind"
What was the nature of her dificulty?'
well, she was weakly when quite
young, and acted strangely. We did not
know what was the matter. After doctor
ing for a long time, the physician said one
day, do you know that child
is blind, or nearly SOP OF course
this was a great surprise to us, but
upon investigation we found it true. Then
we did not know what to do. 1t went on
and on, until we heard of DIR. Barker. We
went to him. He said she had cataracts,
and that he had q treatment which would
give her good sight in short time. Good
as his word, he cured her, and now she is
all right"
Then you are pleased with the result of
his treatment"
81 think we ought to be. / believe he
is the greatest doctor to be found any
where. You ought 10 see a child he cured
for q neighbor few doors from here"
Having got the address, we knocked at
the door-14 Spsnn avenue-where lives
Mrs Priegnitz, very intelligent Germ an
lady, Of whom we inquired whether she
had any personal knowledge of Dr. Barker.
Il had q child that was terribly cross
eyed ana blind in one eye. Ny feelings
about il are better imagined than de.
scribed. 1 was anxious to have her cured,
consequently made diligent inquiry what
was best to dc. ] saw one lady whom some
oculist had treated; gave her chloroform,
and it took her long time to get well /;
had an awful time, besides she had to pay
$50, which you know is big fee for p9r-
son In MODERATE circumstances. l. was al
most discouraged. When DR.. Barker came
here last year went to him, found how
quickly and perfectly he treated such
cases; Just had her sit down, and he cured
her, You have no idea what short time
1t took. / hardly knew myself, he did it
so quickly. / shall always be thankful
that he came to Indianapolis. There was
a lady here the other dsy that some eye
doctor had tried to cure, and such botch
a he made Of it. I felt sorry for her.
When she saw my child she said: 'Oh,
wish / had waited for DR.. Barker to fix
my eyes,' and we'll she might, for don't
think such another doctor ever did or
ever will visit Indianapolis"
The scribe left with the impression that
truly he must be great man in his pro-
fession, ard that those needing his ssrvi-
ces would be false to their own interests il
they fail to coasult him.